This page was actually just sort of a happy accident. I was using it to get excess paint off the sponge before I washed it and I just really liked how it looked. I've always liked minimalistic art. I did think about adding more to it but this is just pleasing to the eye as is. That's my opinion anyways. For sure it's actually one of my more favored journal pages.
I came up with the idea for this page because I love galaxies. My dream job is actually to become an astrophysicist. I used a paint sponge to cover the page in black then I let it dry. After that I grabbed the sponge again and dipped it in small amounts of other paint then blended it out till it faded evenly. Once that dried again I lightly dipped the sponge in white paint then used that for some of the stars and glitter for the rest. I also added contrast and vibrance to the picture so it would be more pleasing to the eye.
This journal page is a visual representation of my insomnia. I am stubborn. I will lay in bed and stare at my ceiling for 3 hours instead of watch TV or use my phone because I want to sleep that badly. Not only that I have migraines triggered by exhaustion. It's just not enjoyable for me to deal with on a regular basis.
For this journal page I literally took a selfie with my journal and doodled it. Like journal-ception. I also had the hardest time getting the proportions for this so, I feel like some appreciation is neccessary. I actually really like how wispy it is even if this doodle lacks a but of structure. The softness makes me happy.
This journal page is pretty much dedicated to Creedence Clearwater Revival. Because I love them. They are an amazing band and I listen to them all the time.
For this journal page I really have no way of explaining how I decided to do it. I just did everything based on what I felt like I should do. I also actually waited to call this page finished till I had page 17 done too because of the ink bleed. This p age is composed of 3 pages also. All of this was done with tearing the pages and layering them.
So I'm trying a raw vegan diet.
Answers to all the questions I've been asked so far -Bread is baked, so no, I cant have any. -I know the nutrients I need and how to get them -I'm not doing this to lose weight I'm doing this as a personal challenge for 4 months -No its not a detox -When they start growing on trees, sure, I'll eat fish. - I'm not a vegan, I'm adjusting my diet not life. - I am not miserable, I started 2 days ago. Stahp. Anyways I'm just excited to try this. I really enjoyed painting this. I didn't think it would turn out this nice because this was my first time legitimately trying to paint and mix colors and etc. when I went in painting this I thought it was going to be a more alternative painting style just because I didn't think I'd realistically be able to paint this. My dad died in October of 2007 from ALS. I also don't have many good quality pictures of him so when I found the picture this portrait is based off of, I was really excited; 1. because there was so much detail 2. because my dad took a selfie. I got such a kick out of that, especially because my dad was also wearing a flat rim had. It just made me smile. When I started painting this picture the only thing I mapped out with pencil was the face outline and his chest. Then I tried to figure out how to mix water color, and that is the base color for his skin. after I got his skin base down, I used a marker for his glasses and then based the rest of his facial proportions off them. For his hair I started with a single shade of brown, and dry painted with acrylic paint to get a hairy texture. After I finished his hair and facial hair, I began detailing the face: I added reflection to the glasses, gave shape to his cheekbones, struggled and cried hoping I didn't mess up on his nose, and added where his iris was visible on his left side. I spent an entire class period working on his lips. The shirt was hard because I'm terrible at wrinkling but it looks nice so yay. Working on the background, I noticed one side was darker than the other in the picture. I also noticed the walls were brick. once I finished the background, it looked way too flat, so I used a sponge brush and added texture to the bricks and the window. For the white light seeping into the room from the window, I added a yellowy tone at the bottom of it to keep color texture. Main stuff done, I began detailing. I darkened parts of the face, hid a bit of his right eye behind the reflection, fixed where I painted over his glasses and added lighter and darker stands into his hair/filled his beard out more. Right before I signed the piece, I cut one inch off the top and corrected the hat. The color theme I chose was warm colors but I kept them in fairly subtle tones to maintain realism. I also set focus on him by keeping the background black and white with little color differences in shading. I applied distance through detail as well.
I'm doing a painted portrait of my dad for this project. He died October 27 2007 from ALS. While I was looking through old photos for yearbook baby pictures I came across a photo of my dad and I've been taking it everywhere with me since. The color scheme I'm doing is warm colors. I made a rough sketch first before I began painting. Then I used watercolor for the face. Acryllic is what I'm using for the rest and I used marker for the glasses.
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